TW: Aria and Husna discuss pregnancy and infant loss in this episode. 

 

Aria and Husna met at a time when they needed each other, and their friendship grew into a practice of mutual admiration and care. They talk about families, education, loss, holding space for the stuff in life that feels not great and amplifying- intentionally- the good stuff. 

 

Husna is a first generation Pakistani-American who has lived in NYS from birth. She spent her early life learning to navigate between disparate cultural identities. Like many children of immigrants, Husna grew up holding dear the value of a good education. 

 

Husna graduated with distinction from the University of Rochester earning a B.S. in biomedical engineering and secondary coursework in economics. She later returned to graduate school at Syracuse University and earned, cum laude, a Juris Doctorate and Masters in Public Administration. She practiced as a laboratory robotics engineer, patent and intellectual property attorney, and most recently mother of two boys and a girl. She currently owns and directs the Kumon Math & Reading Center of DeWitt, an academic enrichment program geared toward developing self-learning abilities in children. 

 

In her spare time, Husna enjoys creating art of all kinds. She loves to draw, paint, dance, cook, and make music. Always a student, nothing brings her greater joy than applying principles of learning to any new skill or hobby.

 

Link to: 

Kumon Dewitt: https://www.kumon.com/dewitt

 

The Egg- story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Egg_(2009_short_story)#:~:text=In%20popular%20culture-,Summary,(in%20the%20first%20person).&text=The%20entire%20universe%20was%20created,be%20born%20as%20a%20God.

 

 Keywords: education, anti-racism, pregnancy loss, infant loss, immigration